Data-Driven Systems

The goal of this course if to teach students the most commonly used techniques in developing data-driven and backend systems. Students will learn various methods for implementing systems built on data bases, typical solutions and techniques in the data access and business logic layers. The course presents the usage of various data base management systems in complex software development scenarios, and details the processes and solutions used by modern data managing (backend) applications. 

One of the main pillars of the subject is the presentation, which conveys most of the necessary basic knowledge. Lectures are supplemented by self-paced processing of course material based on written notes for individual parts of the material. Both what was said at the lecture and the knowledge found in the notes are part of the curriculum.    The lectures are complemented by personal and home exercises. The personal exercises cover the technologies and practical knowledge that are presented in theory at the lectures. Exercises based on solving tasks at home enable further in-depth study, familiarization with details, and knowledge acquisition based on independent thinking. 

Leonard Lobel and Andrew Brust: Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft Press, ISBN: 978-0735658226; ·         Grant Fritchey: SQL Server Execution Plans, Simple Talk Publishing, 2012. Ebook: https://www.red-gate.com/products/dba/sql-monitor/entrypage/execution-plans; ·         Leonard Lobel and Andrew Brust: Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft Press, ISBN: 978-0735658226; ·         Kristina Chodorow: MongoDB: The Definitive Guide: Powerful and Scalable Data Storage, O'Reilly Media, Second Edition. ISBN 978-1449344689.; ·         Mark J. Price: C# 7 and .NET Core: Modern Cross-Platform Development: Create powerful cross-platform applications using C# 7, .NET Core, and Visual Studio 2017 or Visual Studio Code. Packt Publishing, 2nd Edition. ISBN: 978-1787129559.; ·         Dino Esposito: Programming ASP.NET Core, Microsoft Press. ISBN 978-1509304417.; ·         Mark Pollack, Oliver Gierke, Thomas Risberg, Jon Brisbin, Michael Hunger: Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java. O'Reilly Media, 1st Edition. ISBN-13: 978-1449323950.; ·         Subbu Allamaraju: RESTful Web Services Cookbook: Solutions for Improving Scalability and Simplicity. Yahoo Press, 1st Edition. ISBN: 978-0596801687.

C# and SQL knowledge is required

Requirements: During the semester 1.   One midterm exam 2.   The seminars provide the opportunity to put the gained knowledge into practice. Students must be present at the seminars and work with the instructor.   During the semester there are mandatory homework assignments.     In order to receive signature for the course, students must: o    must pass the midterm exam, and o    the student must be present at the seminars as required by the Code of Study and Exams.    In the exam period: Written exam.   Final grade is calculated by summing the exam points, midterm points, and homework obtained during the semester. Additional possibilities: The mid-term test can be repeated once during the semester. There are no repeated seminars. However, absense from seminars is allowed with proof of a good reason, such as illness (with official record of it presented). Homeworks cannot be repeated. Exams may be repeated as the Code of Studies allows it.

Recommended preliminary subjects: Software techniques, Databases